Andrew Puzder

Andrew Puzder (11 July 1950-) was an American businessman who served as CEO of CKE Restaurants from September 2000 to March 2017. In 2016, President Donald Trump nominated him to serve as Secretary of Labor, but he withdrew his nomination on 15 February 2017 due to a lack of support in the US Senate.

Biography
Andrew Puzder was born in Cleveland, Ohio in 1950, and he worked as a commercial trial lawyer in St. Louis, Missouri from 1978 to 1991, also becoming the state's leading pro-life lawyer. In 2000, he became the CEO of CKE Restaurants, the parent company of Hardee's and Carl's Jr.; he held this position until 2017. In 2016, Donald Trump nominated Puzder to serve as his Secretary of Labor, but he withdrew on 15 February 2017 due to the lack of votes needed to his confirmation.